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Case #2 -
A 30 year old woman with palpitations and weight loss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
9.) How do you prepare a hyperthyroid patient for surgery?

Preparation of a hyperthyroid patient for surgery:

  • Antithyroid drugs

  • Potassium iodide solution for 7-10 days to decrease vascularity

  • Propranalol to control cardiac manifestations
 
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